Gametime

Promotional material for tonight’s game: “Jazz-Celtics… because it’s on the schedule and we have no choice” — John Karalis (@RedsArmy_John) February 25, 2014 John hit the nail on the head with that tweet. Late Celtics-Jazz contest on a Monday night? It may not be the most hyped game of the season, but it’s on the [...]

With Rondo & Sully both sitting tonight, the obvious question was where would the offense come from? Well, early on, it did not come at all. Jeff Green started the night 0 for 8 and as a team, Boston shot just 26% in the first quarter. Behind Isaiah Thomas and DeMarcus Cousins, the Kings had [...]

Behind Rajon Rondo and Jeff Green, the Celtics got off to a great start in L.A. tonight. Green was aggressive, notching 11 first quarter points, Boston was up 28-19 after one. Rajon was dishing & driving himself, with 5 points, 3 assists & 3 rebounds in the first 12 minutes. And then…Rondo went to the [...]

The Celtics had their good stretches (primarily when Rajon Rondo was on the floor) and their bad stretches (when Rondo was off). One really bad eight minute stretch between the third and fourth quarters doomed them, though. They saw a 10 point lead disappear without scoring a single field goal, and they ended up losing [...]

Tommy was right on — the Spurs move the ball beautifully. Tonight’s game was pretty close through the first three quarters, until Tim Duncan did some Tim Duncan things and took over. Final, 104-92 San Antonio. Even if Tony Parker, Manu Ginobili, and Tiago Splitter were all sent home early for the All-Star break, the [...]

Three quarters of this game were abysmal. It was a choppy, ugly, soul-sucking bore of a game that no one should have intentionally watched. But the Celtics found another gear in the fourth quarter, fueled by Jeff Green and Kelly Olynyk’s combined 21 points. They helped the Celtics to a 32-18 fourth quarter edge.. and [...]

Despite shooting under 30% for the 1st half, the Celtics found themselves down a mere six points to the Mavericks at halftime. But the C’s returned from the locker room with very little defensive energy and the Mavs blew the game open. 102-91 is the final and the 3 game winning streak is history. The [...]

We often wonder what opposing teams, their beat reporters and bloggers are saying about the Celtics. Here’s a look at some enemy chatter from Sacramento. “I don’t like him,” Thomas said of his former AAU teammate. “End of story. He’s a fake tough guy.” So where does all this animosity come from? “He knows,” Thomas said. And [...]

Make it three straight wins for the Celtics. Even without Rajon Rondo and Avery Bradley, the Celtics had enough to beat the Kings, 99-89. How much fun was it watching Jared Sullinger go toe-to-toe with DeMarcus Cousins? Each dropped 31 points and 16 rebounds. The big difference was that Cousins (13 points in 1st) started [...]

Tank Wars Part Two: Behind Enemy Lines The Celtics exacted revenge on the Sixers, winning 114-108 in Philadelphia. This comes less than a week after losing their last matchup on an Evan Turner buzzer beater. Tonight’s first quarter started with a Celtics’ 24-second violation and ended with a fumbled fast break by the Sixers. Everything [...]